Golf club



OLF B Filed March 6', 1925 m ZX To an em a m Mme Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

m L. TURKEY, OI' IILWAUKIE, WISCONSIN.

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7 I 7 Application filed larch aim, lertal Io. 1 8,4.

Be it known that I, Lar -L, Trmniir a citizen of the United States, and resident of- Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented a.

certain new and usefuhlmprovement in Golf Clubs, of which the following is a cation.

, playing different. shots from a stroke to 'a' niblick shot or the clu hea shots. Such a club possesses t full, clear, concise, and exact description,

reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specifi- The present invention relates to lf clubs and has particular reference to -t at type of club having an adjustable head. so t at the club may serve as an all-impose club. -By adjusting the" club head t e ace may be inclined to any, desired loftt for u tin may be reversed for playingh left-handed e advantage i that it avoids the necessit of carrying a the ball.- The a present 'for'm o means also av J impact with the ball it will an undesirable" deflection on 'if any of this vibration or play oLthe clu b ing rigidity M the locking large number of clubs, an also avoids .the necessity of the clubs having di erent weights, difierent shaft lengths,'etc.'

p The principal object oi the present inven-' tion is to (provide improved meansfor lock-- justable club head in its ,difierent positions, of adjustment so that it will be ing the a rigidly held against anyvibration or Elay. .1 any vibration or play of the club ead relative to the stemxis allowed to occur upon generally put head is present in the swi-n of the club it will give an unnatural feel 3. to the club.

The rigidity of locking engagement isattainedin the present construction 'rimarily by theuse of locking means whic engages between the club head and the stem alon a considerable length of the club head. 'is secures a large'area of locking engagement,

lferamastering difierent e shot, and

provide lock mechanism which does not necessitate the grasping of the club head in the making of. ad'ustments. The club head is often rusty or mes covered with mud ordirt, and 'thenece'ssit of actuallygraspin the club headin ma ing-adjustments is ob ectiOnabIe' to some la ers.

through which a considerable mechanical advantage can be obtained for firmly foi'cin the ockin'g-ba'r intolocked engagement, ther obgec ts will apparent fro the following escription ,of a ref erre embodiment of my invention, ta en in connectionwith which: Figure 1 is a' view of the lower end of the club showing the club head in section; I A

Figure 2 is a similar f ragmentar view showing the actuating lever and ocking bar raised for releasing the club head;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the club head; Figure 4Tis an enlar ed transverse sec tion taken approximate y on the plane of the line 4-4 of Fi rel, illustrating another adjusted osition of, the club head in dotted lines, and v i Figure 5 is a similin' view taken on the plane of the line 5--5 of Figure 1, showing the club head reversed for playing lefthanded shotsl I The club comprises the usual shaft 7 of metal or wood to the lower endof which is secured the metallic neck rtion 8: Ex-

tending horizontally fromt is neck portion 8-is a cylindrical stem 9 on which is ad;

the accompanying drawings in justablymounted the head 11. The front of this head is formed with a relatively flat club face 12 which may be ribbed or grooved club head 11' is a c ndrical protuberance 13 having a cylindrical bore 14 for receiving-thecylindrical stem 9. The front end eirtendin across the entire impact area of 'oi the stem 9 has areduced threaded orthe club ace, and avoids ,all twisting or vi; bration oi the club face-upon im act with locking cidsthe necessity of an longitudinal movement between the chi head and stem in makingadjustments, "and thus,

obviates vibration fro ni It thus permits of a threaded t joint between stem and the club head which aids ii1- gi vinventionv is to 1k further object of the the tion 15 which screws into a threaded, re '16 in the front end of tha club head. This threaded. connection aflords a'- firm attachinent between t lie' cliib head and the stem against longitudinal vibrationor before described.

is a plurality o longitudinally extending locking grooves or slots 17 extendi ng from the on rend of the stem- 9 hack to a point adjacent the *heel" endof the club head;

106 play, as I v ,Cut in'th e upper portion of the stem 9 slots 17 in the upper portion of the stem 9 to give the necessary adjustment from putter angles of the club face to niblick angles. Obviously, a duplicate number of slots 17 may be provided in the lower portion of the stem, if desired. These slots may be of rectangular section, or of rounded or tapered section .to give sloping locking shoul ers, preferabl Because of the considerable ength of the slots a very extended area of locking engagement can be obtained. The slots are of relatively shallow depth and accordingly the slots do not weaken the sectional strength of the stem.

Supported in the upper part of the club head is a longitudina ly extending lockin bar 18 which has its lower edge reduce and conformed as indicated at 19 for en gagement in the slots 17 and 1,7. This looking bar is of substantially the same length as the slots 17*17, and is disposed in a slot-like opening 21 formed in the upper part of the club head, This slot opening 21 is cut through a portion of greater sectional thickness extending from the cylindrical protuberance 13 out to substantiall the upper edge of the club head, as indicated at 22 in Figure 4. Attention is directed to the fact that by disposing this locking bar above the stem it is thus made possible to locate the axis of the stem relatively close to the lower. edge of the club face and near the center; of im act with the ball. Thus the rotative tendhncy of the club head on the stem occurring upon impact is minimized, and this laces a considerable part of the club hea mass substantially directly behind the center of impact. The locking barj18 has a comparatively snug engagement between the side walls of the slotted opening 21, and the ends of the bar, engage shoulders 24 formed in thereduced lower part of the opening 21, which shoulders confine the bar against longitudi-' nal movement. The bar is depressed into locking position in the slots 17--17 by an actuating lever 25 which is pivoted in the slot-like openin '21 substantially intermediate the ends 0 the club head on a pivot pin 26. This pivot pin extends through both. side walls of the slot 21 and is suitably held in rigid position by a driving fit by riveting over, or by'any other preferre expedient, Adjacent its pivot end, this lever 25 is formed with an eccentric or camshaped portion 27, one side of which is the latter.

rear end of the slotted opening 21, the remaining portion of the lever 25 normally lying within and closing the rear end-of this slot. The front end of the slot is closed by a filler plate 31 which extends from the eccentric 27 of the lever to the front end of the slot and is secured in the slot by rivets 32.

The locking bar 18 is lifted out of the locking slots 1717 by short sections of spring wire 33, preferably a relatively heavy gauge of piano wire, which have their inner ends engaging in the o enings '34 drilled in the ends of the locking ar and which have their outer ends resting on fiat surfaces 35 formed at the ends of the slotted o ening 21. The filler' plate 31may be exten ed down to lie over the top of the outer spring 33 to hold it in place. When the lockin bar 18 is depressed under the action of t e lever 25 the springs 33. are defiected out of their normal straight line and when the lever 25 is raised to release the locking bar, these springs 33 lift the looking bar out of the slots 17-l7. The eccentric portion 27 of the lever 25 applies a downward camming pressure on the top of the locking bar substantially at its center. To give the locking bar 18 a slight amount of transverse resiliency, a longitudinal slot 36 is cut therein below the point where the eccentric portion 27 engages the locking bar. The resiliency afforded by this slot maintains firm locking engagement of the bar in the groove or islo-t 17-17 and takes up wear andany variation of the parts. It

will be obvious that when the lever 25 is" swung down into the rear end of the slot a considerable mechanical advanta e can be exerted through this lever for orcing the locking bar into firm engagement with the locking slots 171 7. raised by engaging one finger under the projecting tip 29 and swinging the lever up to the position shown in Fi ure 2. This presents the flat spot 28 to t e top of the locking bar, ernntting the locking bar to lift from locliing engagement in the slots '-17-17'.. With the lever 25 in thisraised position, it affords a convenient handle through which the club head can be turned on the stem 9, without the necessity of actually grasping the club head. It will be observed that when the club head is reversedfor' playing left-handed shots, as shown in Figure 5, no part of the locking mechanism will roject from the then lower edge of the c ub head where it would be an obstruction. If desired, anysuitable indicia can be laced on the neck portion 8 of the club and on the adjacent end of the club head ior indicating .the .various lofts of the club ace. I do'not intend to be limited to the articular details herein shown and descri d,

The lever 25 is as it will be apparent that the essence of my invention is ca able of embodiment in difl'erent forms an constructions.

I claim:

.1. In a golf club, a shaft, a stem portion,

a head rotatably mounted on said stem rtion, for adjustment about the'longitud nal axis of the head, and, a vertically slidable locking bar carried 'by said head engaging.

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locking shoulders on said stem portion.

2. In a golf club, the combination of, a'

shaft, a supporting member carried by said shaft, a head mounted on said su' orting member, and a verticall reci roca le look ing bar embodied in sai hea and movable relative to saidhead and to said supporting member for locking the two to ether,

3. In a golf club, he combination of a shaft, a mounting member carried by said shaft, a head member rotatably supported on said mounting member, and a vertically slidable locking bar carried by said head member and movable relative to both of said members for locking the two together.

4. In a golf club, the combination of a shaft, a supporting member carried by said shaft, a head member ad'ustably mounted 'on said supporting mem r, and a lever for locking said members together, and a pivoted lever .for actuating said -bar.

6. In a golf club, alshaft, a supporting member on the lower end of 'saidshaft, a

head member rotatablymounted. on said supportin member, a locking bar carriedby said ead member engaging lockin shoulders on said supporting member, an a lever for actuating said locking bar.

7. In'a golf club, a shaft, a supporting member carried by said shaft, a head member rotatably mounted on said su porting member, a reciprocating locking ried b said head member on aging locking shoul ers on said'supporting ember, an a lever pivoted to. said head member for actuating said locking bar,

8. In a golf club, a shaft, a stem ortion extending from the lower end of sai shaft, a head rotatabl mounted on said stem portion, a locking bar'carried by said-head and dis osed substantiall longitudinally of said stem'portion, an means for actuating said locking bar.

9. In a golf shaft, end of said shaft, a head rotatably mounted on said stem portion, and a locki ber carried by said head and extend ng substantially longitudinally of said stem porclub, "the combination of a a stem portion carried on the lowermemtion for engaging locking shoulders on said stem portion. l .i g

10. In a golf club, the combination of a shaft, a stem portion extending from the lower end of said shaft, a head rotatably mounted on said stem portion, and a looking bar carried bylsaid headoadapted to be projected edgewise into locking engagement with shoulder-son the other of said mem- 11. In a golf club, the combination of a shaft, a mounting member projecting at an angle from the lower end of said shaft, a head member adjustabl supported on said mountin member, an a vertically movable lockmg bar carried by one of said members andadapted to engage locking shoulders on the other of said members, said locking bar extending substantially longitudinally of said mounting member.

12. In a golf club, the combination of a shaft, a neck, a mounting member carried by said neck, a head sleeved axially over said mounting member with the striking face of said head substantially parallel to the axis of said mounting member, said head being adjustable on said mounting member, and a vertically slidable locking member carried by said head adapted to engage locking surfaces on said mounting mem r. v

13, In a golf club, the combination of a shaft, a stem portion carried by the lower end of said shaft, a head rotatably mounted on said stem portion and'a locking bar, car'- ried by said head and extending longitudi nally of said stem portion, said locking bar beingadapted to be projected radially into lockin grooves in saidstem portion.

14. n a golf-club, the combination of a shaft, a head member having an axial bore. therein extendin substantially parallel with the striking ace of said head member, a stem member projecting from said shaft and rotatably engaging in said bore, and vertically slidable locking mechanism carried by said head member adapted to engage, locking shoulders on said stem mem- 15. In a golf club, the combination of a shaft, a stem portion projecting from the lower end of said shaft, a head axlally mounted on said stem portion, said stem portion having a plurality of arallel locking grooves exten of, "said head having a slot-like openin therein, and a locking bar mounted in S8,! openin adapted to engpge in said grooves.v 16. n a golf club, t e combination of a shaft, a'stem-portion extendin from the lower end of said shaft, a hea rotatably mounted on said stem portion, said stem ortion having a lurality of arallel locknig grooves exten ing longitu inally. thereof, said head havingan opening therein ing longitu inall'y there-' above said stem portion, and a locking bar supported in said opening and movable edgewise into engagemfiit with said locking grooves.

17. Ina golf club, the combination of a shaft, a stem portion extending from the lower end ofsaid shaft, a head rotatably mounted on said stem portion, said stem portion having a plurality of longitudinal looking. slots therein, said head havingJ a longitudinal opening therein, a locking ar g in said opening adapted to engage said locking slots, and pivoted means carried by said head for actuating said locking bar.

18. In a golf club, the combiiiation of a shaft, a supporting member carried by' said.

shaft, a head member adjustably mounted on said supporting member, a locking bar carried by one of said members adapted to engage locking shoulders on the other of said members, and separate pivoted means for actuating said locking bar. 1

19. In a golf club, the combination of a shaft, a supporting member carried by said shaft, a headmember adjustablymounted on said supporting member, a locking bar carried by one of said members adapted to other direction.

. engage 'locking shoulders on the other of said members, pivoted means for movlng said locking bar in one direction, and spring means for moving, said locking bar in the 20. In a golfclub, the combination of a shaft, a mounting member carried on the end of said shaft, a headrot'atably su ported on said mounting member, a 100 gaging the latterfrornsaid said head for engaging locking grooves in said supporting member, "and means for holding said locking bar in said. grooves under resilient pressure.

22; In a golf club, the combination of a shaft,- a stem portion projecting from said shaft, a head rotatably mounted on said stem portion, for ad uStment about the longitudinal axis of the head, a locking member carried by said head and adapted to engage locking grooves in said stem. portion, and an actuating member for actuat-- ing said locking member, one of said members embodying resilient means for holding said locking member in said grooves under resilient pressure.

23. In the golf club, the combination of a shaft, a stem portion projecting from said shaft, a head rotatably mounted on said stem ortion, said stem portion having a plurality of parallel longitudinal locking grooves therein, said head havinga longitudinal o ening therein, a locking bar in said opening, and a lever pivoted to said" head pressing said bar into one of said grooves, said locking bar having an opening therein for giving the latter transverse resiliency. l

24:. In a golf club of the class described,

the combination of a shaft, a neck portion a on the lower-end of said shaft, a stem extend ng from said neck portion, longitudinallye'xten'ding parallel lockin grooves in the upper and lower sides of said stem portion, a head ha ving a cylindrical .bore

mounted on said stem, said head having a slot-like opening therein, a locking :bar mountedin said opening and adapted to be moved edgewise to present its inner edge to one of said locking grooves, a lever. pivotally mounted in said opening having a cam portion adj acent its pivoted end enga ing said locking bar, the free end of said lever swinging into said slot-like opening toward said neck portion: when said headis inoif osition, and a filler member closing the ront part of said opening above said locking bar;

In witness whereof, I ,hereunto subscribe I of .Februar my name-this 27 day;

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